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Subject: Re: TWL: Inverters
From: Arild Jensen (elnav@XXX.XXX)
Date: Wed Mar 20 2002 - 06:59:25 EST
Ron Matuska asked:
> regarding choosing several smaller Inverters for your 110V needs, as opposed to single
> source for entire boat. >>> snip <<<<
> What if the several unit option is pursued, how does one switch between 110V from the Inverters and 110V
> from shore or Generators?
REPLY
The short answer is you do not switch.
Charge the main battery from a single large capacity source, either
engine alternator or shorepower.
Draw from the battery bank what you need.
By keeping each smaller inverter at its peak loading efficiency you
are not wasting very much. You enjoy some redundancy so that if
one device fails not everything stops working.
Cabling and distance from battery issues are greatly simplified.
Arild
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